The Imperial City outskirts cemetery.
The sky was overcast, with a drizzle.
Yu He, dressed in black, stood before a spotless tombstone, gazing at the photograph on it. The vibrant color of the yellow chrysanthemums before the monument formed a stark contrast with the faded picture.
In the photo, a woman was smiling brightly, with "Shu Yun'er" engraved below.
Even though she had found the murderer who framed and caused her adoptive mother's death, she couldn't feel happy, especially recalling what her adoptive father had said in prison. A sense of unyielding emotion suppressed her heart.
The rain intensified, soaking her hair, but she didn't seem to notice.
At that moment, a large black umbrella sheltered her head, followed by a jacket with a faint scent of cologne being draped over her shoulders.
Yu He's eyelashes fluttered slightly. She turned her head, and her eyes met a handsome, androgynous face that bore some resemblance to Li Sichen.
But unlike Li Sichen's excessively charming and alluring evilness, although his skin was also fair and cold, his dark, black eyes in his almond-shaped eyes exuded an innocent, untainted purity. His lips curved upwards in a sunny smile.
Her brow furrowed slightly. Why was he here?
When she arrived, there was no one in the cemetery.
"Don't you remember me?" Seeing her beautiful brows furrowed, Li Yehan thought she didn't remember him and eagerly introduced himself, "I'm Li Yehan. You saved me before."
"I remember." Yu He glanced behind him. "Are you here to pay respects too?"
Li Yehan shook his head. "Let me tell you, don't be angry. I actually followed you here secretly."
Yu He looked at the hospital gown he was still wearing and her brows furrowed even tighter. "You escaped from the hospital, didn't you?"
She remembered he wasn't supposed to be discharged yet.
"No!" Li Yehan immediately denied. "I was allowed out by the nurse to take a walk!"
It was just that while walking, he saw Yu He and couldn't help but follow.
Yu He: ...
Well, that was quite a long walk.
"You look very sad. Do you need my help?" Li Yehan asked sincerely.
"No, you should go back." Yu He's gaze returned to the tombstone.
Li Yehan followed her line of sight to the tombstone. He could only clearly see the words engraved on it, but not the face in the photograph.
However, he had discreetly investigated a lot of Yu He's information during this time and knew some of her connections to the Qin family.
"I can use the Li family's resources to help you deal with the Qin family!" Li Yehan said earnestly.
She was his savior, and the only one who could see his face clearly. She must be his destined person.
Even if it cost the entire Li family, he was willing to help her!
Yu He's cool gaze flickered upon hearing this. An idea flashed through her mind, but before she could speak, a cold male voice interrupted.
"You're not needed."
The man's icy voice, accompanied by the sound of two pairs of leather shoes stepping on marble, grew closer.
"Who are you?" Li Yehan turned his head to look at the newcomer.
But no matter how intently he looked, Qin Beiting's outrageously handsome face was a blur to him.
"Her fiancé." Qin Beiting said, taking the spare umbrella from Chen Dong's other hand, opening it, and drawing Yu He under his umbrella.
Li Yehan couldn't recognize his face, but he was familiar with the name. There was too much public opinion surrounding the two of them.
Even if she had a fiancé, it didn't stop him from wanting to be good to her.
"Let's go, you need to take your medicine." Qin Beiting glanced at his watch and said to Yu He.
"Mm." Yu He replied, and before turning to leave with him, she said to Li Yehan, "If you want to help, go back and find Li Sichen."
Li Yehan's eyes lit up, and he quickly nodded, "Okay!"
Although his mother always emphasized that he should be wary of Li Sichen, not let Li Sichen inherit the Li family, and even prevent him from contacting Li Sichen, if it could help Yu He, he was willing to find Li Sichen.
Seeing this, a fleeting displeasure flashed in Qin Beiting's eyes. He had Chen Dong hold the umbrella, while he scooped Yu He up horizontally and quickly left.
"What are you doing? Put me down." Yu He saw this possessive man acting jealous again and patted his chest, wanting to get down.
But Qin Beiting didn't let go, and carried her straight to the car in the parking lot. That wasn't enough; he even gave her a deep kiss.
Seeing him lower the divider between the front and back seats, Yu He, fearing his jealousy would lead to more intimate actions in the car, quickly pushed him away. "Alright, stop fooling around."
"First, say you love me." Qin Beiting rested his forehead against hers, looking as if he wouldn't let go unless she said it.
"..." Yu He had no choice but to humor him. "I love you... mmm..."
As soon as she finished speaking, her lips were once again kissed fiercely by the man!
Liar!
After a long while, Qin Beiting reluctantly released her. "This is a reward. I love you too."
Yu He: ...
Chen Dong turned the car around. Li Yehan happened to be walking out, standing by the roadside waiting for a car.
"Give him a ride." Yu He tapped the divider, telling Chen Dong to stop.
After all, he was her patient. This area was quite remote, and it wasn't the time for tomb-sweeping, so there were hardly any cars. Plus, it was raining, and it wouldn't be good for him, who had just recovered, to go back.
Qin Beiting heard this, and clear displeasure filled his eyes. He wanted to refuse, but he remembered Skinner's reminder and restrained himself.
"You can give him a ride, but you have to make it clear to him that you're only giving him a ride because you pity him, and you'll charge him for the ride when you arrive." He said.
Yu He: "Tsk, why are you arguing with a patient?"
Qin Beiting: "I'm also a patient, a patient poisoned by you."
Yu He: ...
You're such a jealous person!
Chen Dong stopped the car in front of Li Yehan, rolled down the window, and motioned for him to get in.
Li Yehan didn't stand on ceremony. He opened the passenger door and sat in.
The divider had already been raised by Qin Beiting. Li Yehan buckled his seatbelt, turned back, and said to Yu He with a smile, "Yu He, thank you."
"No need to thank me. Master Qin Qi said he hadn't completed his 'good deed quota' for today and wanted to give you a ride to fulfill it." Yu He said.
Qin Beiting: ...
Good deed quota?
What the heck?!
Li Yehan: Huh?
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They parted ways upon arriving at the Xiehe Hospital inpatient department.
Yu He and Qin Beiting returned to the ward. Qi Nan happened to bring the examination results.
"Brother Ting, Sister-in-law, the results are out. No problems were found."
Yu He took the film and looked it over. The film results showed everything was normal, with no abnormalities found.
Her expression remained unchanged, but her heart sank.
Qin Beiting breathed a sigh of relief after looking at the results. "But why did she lose consciousness earlier?"
Qi Nan helped Yu He remove the bandages and examined the external wounds. "Your wound is healing very well now. There's an idiom 'doctors can't heal themselves.' It might have been due to excessive nervousness, causing psychological effects and nerve tension. Relax, you'll be fine once the scabs fall off."
The wound on Yu He's left hand had already scabbed over. It looked hideous and disgusting, but Qin Beiting didn't seem to mind at all. He took the medicine from Qi Nan and gently applied it to her.
"How does it feel?" he asked.
"Much better." Yu He looked at him applying the medicine so earnestly and couldn't bear to tell him that her left hand still had no sensation.
This was the first time she had encountered such a situation, and a bad premonition suddenly struck her.
Her left hand was likely ruined!